Display-rack.



A. E, MILLER.

DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.21. 1913.

Patented Mar. 20,1917.

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ANDREW E. MILLER, OF BAL'lIMOBE, MARYLAND.

DISPLAY-RACK.

Application filed August 21, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ANDREW E. MILLER,

a subject of the King of Great Britain, re

siding at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented new and useful Improvements in Display-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in display racks.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide means whereby garments, or the like may be conveniently and compactly stored in dust-proof cases, and yet be readily accessible for exhibition to a customer by a salesman. A further object is to provide an improved rack capable of being readily moved from an inner to an outer position within the case, may be readily revolved when in the enter 2 position to display the goods supported thereby. A further object is to provide means for preventing rotation of the rack except when the latter is in the forward position. A further object is to simplify the construction of the supporting elements of the rack and to reduce friction on the parts. A further object is to provide an improved rack, the entire structure of which will rest upon the floor of the inclosing case, so that 32 deep recesses and channels below said floor are rendered unnecessary.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of a display rack constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view on the line view parts being shown in section.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a case of any v tion to the floor of which is secured a. track plate or member 11 provided with straight parallel grooves 12 intersecting a circularly arranged groove 13, said provided with extensions of the circular groove 13.

Mounted to reciprocate on the plate 11 is a spider-like carriage 14 provided with radiating arms 15 the ends of which are provided with hemispherical chambers 16 in which are rotatably mounted ball casters 17. Saidcasters are held in position by retaining plates 18 and anti-friction rollers 19 are interposed between the ball casters forming chords Specification of Letters Patent.

and vice-versa, and which 22 Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front suitable or preferred construe grooves 12 being Patented Mar. 20, 1917. Serial No. 785,894.

and the walls of chambers 16. The ball casters are so located as to travel in the grooves 12 and 18; Big-idly secured to the carriage 14 is an upright shaft 20 having arms 21 which carry the rack supporting rods 22 which may be of any usual or preferred construction. Said shaft is provided with a reduced portion extending downwardly through a guide slot 23 formed in the plate 11 parallel with the grooves 12, and located between the latter. A nut or other enlargement 24 is secured to said reduced portion to limit upward movement of the shaft 20, and to prevent tilting of the rack should the carriage fail to sustain the same.

In practice it will be noted that as long as the ball casters 17 are in engagement with the grooves 12 the carriage may be re ciprocated back and forth within the case 10, but rotation of the carriage or any of the parts supported thereby is prevented. When the rack and carriage have been moved forward however, so that the ball casters are in alinement with the groove 13, the carriage may be rotated to present the rack to different positions for the purpose of displaying the goods supported thereby. By making the distance between the ends of the arms 15 a little greater transversely of the bars 22, it will be seen that the carriage cannot be returned or moved backward in the case until said rods 2 are parallel with the back of the case. Thus it will be seen that I have provided an exceedingly simple and compact construction for preventing rotation of the rack as it is reciprocated within the case, and for preventing reciprocating movement while the rack is being rotated, the whole being so constructed and arranged that the entire structure is supported on the floor of the case.

Having thus explained the invention and described an operative manner of constructing and using the same, although without attempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all of the forms of its use, what I claim is 1. An improvement in display racks comprising a carriage capable of bodily rotatable and reciprocatory movements, a rack member rigidly secured to said carriage to prevent relative rotation, and means engaging said carriage to prevent concurrent reciprocatory and rotatable movements of the carriage.

nature of my An improvement in display racks comprising a carriage capable of bodily rotatable and reciprocatory movements, a rack member rigidly secured to said carriage to prevent relative rotation, and a track plate provided with means for engaging said carriage to prevent concurrent rotary and reciprocatory movements of the carriage.

3. An improvement in display racks comprising a carriage, rollers supporting said carriage, and a track plate provided with intersecting straight and circular rails with which said rollers engage.

4-. An improvement in display racks comprising a carriage provided with radiating arms, supporting rollers mounted in the ends of said arms, a track plate provided with intersecting straight and circular grooves with which said rollers engage, and a display rack rigidly secured to said carriage.

5. An improvement in display racks comprising a carriage provided with radiating arms, the ends of which are provided with hemispherical chambers, ball casters mounted in said chambers, a track plate provided with intersecting straight and circular grooves with which said casters engage, and

a display rack rigidly secured to said carriage.

6. An improvement in display racks comprising a carriage provided with radiating arms, supporting rollers mounted in the ends of said arms, a track plate provided with intersecting straight and circular grooves with which said rollers engage, and a dislay rack rigidly secured to said carriage, the distance between the ends of said arms being greater in one direction than the other.

7. An improvement in display racks comprising a carriage provided with radiating arms, and capable of bodily rotatable and reciprocatory movements, a rack member rigidly secured to said carriage to prevent relative rotation, and means engaging the ends of said arms to prevent concurrent reciprocatory and rotatable movements of the carriage.

8. An improvement in display racks comprising a carriage capable of bodily rotatable and reciprocatory movements, said carriage being provided with radiating arms, casters supporting the free ends of said arms, a rack member rigidly secured to said carriage to prevent relative rotation, and means engaging said casters to prevent concurrent reciprocatory and rotatable movements of the carriage.

S). An improvement in display racks comprising a track plate provided with a cirfive cents cular groove, and parallel straight grooves having portions forming chords of said circular groove, and a carriage having spaced apart bearing points arranged to engage said grooves.

10. An improvement in display racks comprising a carriage capable of bodily rotatable and reciprocating movement, said carriage being provided with spaced apart hearing points, a rack member rigidly secured to said carriage to prevent relative rotation, and means engaging said bearing points to prevent concurrent reciprocatory and rotatable movements of the carriage.

11. An improvement in display racks comprising a t ack, a support member engaging the track to reciprocate and rotate thereon, a shaft attached to said support member, a rack member carried by said shaft, and means cooperating with the shaft for preventing tilting thereof.

12. n improvement in display racks comprising a track, a guide parallel with the track, a support member reciprocably and rotatably mounted upon the track, a rotatable rack member attached to said support member and means engaging said guide for preventing tilting of the rack member.

13. An improvement in display racks comprising a track having a circular portion at one end, a support movably engaging said track, a rotatable rack member attached to said support, and means independent of the support for preventing tilting of the rack member.

14. An improvement in display racks comprising a track having a circular portion, a display rack, and supporting means for th rack sustained and guided by said track, said supporting means being attached to said rack and coiiperating with the track to prevent rotation of the rack except when concentric with the circular portion of the track.

15. An improvement in display racks comprising a track having a circular portion, a display rack, and supporting means for the rack sustained and guided by said track, said supporting means being attached to said rack and cooperating with the track to prevent reciprocation of the rack after partial rotation thereof when concentric with the circular portion of the track.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANDREW E. MILLER.

each, by addressing the Commissioner 0! I'atents,

Washington, D. G. 

